Forum: F-22A Raptor

http://www.tailslides.co.uk/indexframe.htm
(couldn't get the link right, scroll down on the link, then click on the F/A-22s at nellis, and there should be a picture of yellow looking raptor...)

Why does this raptor look the way it does? Camo? Testing a different material? Or is this how the Raptor looks when it comes off the assembly line? Any help?

Thanks in advance!

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IIRC this is the coating prior to paintshop gets hold of the aircraft.
others could tell if it is a primer or an anti corrosion coating.

William G

Thanks for clearing that up William. I appreciate the quick response.

Also:

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viperman26 wrote:

http://www.tailslides.co.uk/indexframe.htm
(couldn't get the link right, scroll down on the link, then click on the F/A-22s at nellis, and there should be a picture of yellow looking raptor...)

Why does this raptor look the way it does? Camo? Testing a different material? Or is this how the Raptor looks when it comes off the assembly line? Any help?

Thanks in advance!

It's primer. Lockheed figured out that it was easier to perform first flight, open up the airplane to fix whatever 'crabs' resulted, THEN apply the final coatings. It saved a lot of touch-up of the various stealth coatings.

Not just Lockheed that do this; seems standard practice across fighter manufacturers (see below)

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Cool pics, many fighters use that primer including new Flankers, Dassualts, and what u see above my post.

Shev

Forum: F-22A Raptor

Yellow colored raptor